CVE-2025-55698 DirectX Graphics Kernel Denial of Service Vulnerability
An authorized attacker can cause a denial of service in Windows via a null pointer dereference in the DirectX Graphics Kernel.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-55698?
CVE-2025-55698 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 11 24h2, published on 14 Oct 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Null pointer dereference in Windows DirectX allows an authorized attacker to deny service over a network.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-55698?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 11 24h2, Microsoft Windows 11 25h2, Microsoft Windows Server 2025.
How do I fix CVE-2025-55698?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-55698 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-55698 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-55698 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 11 24h2
- CVE-2025-60710 Microsoft Windows Link Following
- CVE-2026-54990 Remote Desktop Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-50165 Windows Graphics Component Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-21311 Windows NTLM V1 Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-108463 Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wfr5-4742-mmvg.